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  1. Thread: Race Fan?

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    Correct, i have not been impressed. I put my 17"...

    Correct, i have not been impressed. I put my 17" steel fan back on it this week.
  2. Thread: Race Fan?

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    Well im glad it wasnt just me. I was at Lburg...

    Well im glad it wasnt just me. I was at Lburg saturday night as well and my water pump bolts came loose. We had a water pump failure the week before and just used Lburg as a shakedown. After...
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    26 years old, I have a girl friend of 5 years....

    26 years old, I have a girl friend of 5 years. Only kids that i know of are our 3 dogs. Originally from Cortez, Co (out in the middle of nowhere). My dad raced when i was young and my grandpa was his...
  4. Thread: Spring Smasher

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    A typical rate calculation would be Force= Spring...

    A typical rate calculation would be Force= Spring Rate*Distance compressed (in inches). When the spring is tipped in you have to add in a correction factor if you want to know the amount of force...
  5. Thread: Mastersbilt

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    I heard that all the parts will transfer from a...

    I heard that all the parts will transfer from a GenX car onto the new car. Sounds pretty good. It will be interesting to see how it performs.
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    We liked to run 16's just purely because that's...

    We liked to run 16's just purely because that's what our weight jacks fit. On the left rear I would always run a 16. Right rear doesn't matter. I never could feel a difference when switching from a...
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    We start metric cars with 8 1/4" from the ground...

    We start metric cars with 8 1/4" from the ground to the bolt that connects the frame to the lower control arm. this should produce a level control arm. For the rears if you measure from the frame...
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    Napa generally has a "filter sale" at least once...

    Napa generally has a "filter sale" at least once a year. If you can find out the date it takes the normally $10 air filter to like 3 or 4 bucks. We always used to stock up on oil and air filters...
  9. Thread: Lift bar

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    Yes, those would be sportmods if they are running...

    Yes, those would be sportmods if they are running IMCA which is most tracks "out west". All of the Modifieds are using J-bars with pullbars. You will be hard pressed to find one that's not. Didn't...
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    There are a lot of factors that go into it. Where...

    There are a lot of factors that go into it. Where is it loose? Whats your current setup?
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    I personally liked running a longer panhard bar....

    I personally liked running a longer panhard bar. The tracks we normally run on are super dryslick so I liked the slower reaction of the long panhard bar. It seemed like it would allow the tires to...
  12. Thread: chassis

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    That would be a Flexi-Flyer.

    That would be a Flexi-Flyer.
  13. Thread: 20 inch spring

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    It is all rate, I agree with you MBR but here is...

    It is all rate, I agree with you MBR but here is some food for thought. When a 20" 125lb spring is compressed will provide the rear suspension with more movement because it takes more movementl to...
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    I was trying to figure out the chain on the...

    I was trying to figure out the chain on the birdcage as well. Wouldn't having the two chains be redundant?
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    This setup is kinda slick in the fact that is...

    This setup is kinda slick in the fact that is providing half of the damping in the x direction (front to back) and half in the y direction (up and down) assuming the shock is angled 60 degrees...
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    Has your lf been picking up the more jbar split...

    Has your lf been picking up the more jbar split you put in it?
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    You need to get your cross weight closer to...

    You need to get your cross weight closer to 50-51%. Soften the rf, I run a 550 on the lf and 500 on the rf. I would drop the lr spring down to a 175 as well. What bar angles do you have on the rear?
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    What are your rear bar angles and panhard bar...

    What are your rear bar angles and panhard bar angles? With bmods everything is a compromise. I always have liked to run higher than recommended lr bite but that fits my driving style (somewhere in...
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    What advantage is there to angling your pull bar...

    What advantage is there to angling your pull bar the right front? Dont you want your pull bar to be connecting (ideally) at your center of mass to be more efficient? I feel like if you start shifting...
  20. Thread: Tire help

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    I ran across this article the other day and I...

    I ran across this article the other day and I thought it might be worth the read, 3/4 of the way down they ask a question about glazing tires. ...
  21. Thread: spoiler angle

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    My calculations were purely based on how much...

    My calculations were purely based on how much down force the wing would see. I was just trying to get to the point that everyone could see the correlation between wing angles and heights. I'm sure i...
  22. Thread: spoiler angle

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    Essentially when you take the whole fender off...

    Essentially when you take the whole fender off you are creating a high pressure point right behind the driver. This is act like a vacuum at high speeds trying to turn the front of the car at high...
  23. Thread: spoiler angle

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    Using bernoullis equation (basis for all of fluid...

    Using bernoullis equation (basis for all of fluid dynamics) you can find that Pressure= (1/2) * density of air * Velocity^2 . Once you find the pressure that is on the wing you can easily find the...
  24. Thread: spoiler angle

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    This man has it all figured out. haha

    This man has it all figured out. haha
  25. Thread: Sport mod help

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    I really like the lighter front springs. Mine is...

    I really like the lighter front springs. Mine is 550lf, 500rf, 175lr, 175rr. LR bar at 32* rr bar 0* on the ground. 1" of panhard bar on a slick track. Car seems to have a lot of drive and a lot of...
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